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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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